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US 2015/0020810 A1Published application
Simultaneous postive and negative airway pressure pump
OwnerHoward D. Stupakinventor
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Abstract
A system and method of using both positive and negative airflow to create differential pressures in the oral and nasal cavities for support of the pharynx to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
Claims8
A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea comprising:
- (a) providing a pump configured to deliver both pressurized air and vacuum;
- (b) using said pump to deliver pressurized air to a nasal cavity of a patient;
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- (c) using said pump to concurrently remove air from an oral cavity of said patient.
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